Additional Tutorial Videos¶
Section: Tutorial Videos
Supplementary videos covering Flair 7 setup and troubleshooting topics not included in the main playlists.
1. Flair 7: Reversing the Lens Motor & Troubleshooting¶
This video follows on from a previous focus calibration tutorial to cover troubleshooting and motor reversal. It shows how to reverse a Tilta lens motor direction in Flair 7 and recalibrate the lens from scratch after the reversal. The motor port number must match the axis configured in Flair (Focus = Port 3, Zoom = Port 2), and the hand controller channel letter or number must match the motor's radio channel.
For operators using this as a reference, the main focus is lens motor reversal, focus calibration, and Flair 7 axis setup, while it also covers the Reverse flag in Lens Setup, Focus Follows Target, and Focus Independent modes. It should help when diagnosing calibration errors after physically reversing a Tilta motor, or when focus values read inverted after a motor change.
The chapter links below provide 4 timestamped jumps into the main setup, demonstration, and troubleshooting moments, making it easier to go straight to the section that matches the issue or task being investigated.
Chapters
- 00:20 — Tilta motor numbering must match controller and Flair
- 01:46 — Important note: unplugging motors and adding a 2nd motor
- 02:38 — Reversing the lens motor
- 06:40 — New lens calibration after reversing motor
Keywords: lens motor reversal, Tilta motor, focus calibration, motor port number, Flair axis setup, Focus Follows Target, Focus Independent, invalid Focus positions Target distance, lens setup reverse, motor channel matching, Flair 7 lens, recalibration
- 00:05 — Introduction: follows previous calibration video; covers troubleshooting steps and how to reverse motor direction on the Tilta system
- 00:20 — The hand controller channel letter/number must match the motor's radio channel; the motor's port number must match Flair's axis setup (Focus = Port 3, Zoom = Port 2)
- 01:46 — Adding a second motor after Flair has loaded for the first time won't be detected — reload Flair; reloading the axis board also resets the track home position so rehoming is required
- 02:38 — Physically reversing the motor (turning it 180°); motor self-calibrates to new end stops but Flair now shows wrong focus values — infinity shows as 26 cm, 3 ft shows as 40 cm
- 04:08 — Fix: go to Lens Setup, enable Reverse, Apply; motor does a rapid self-correction spin; focus values now read correctly again
- 06:40 — New lens calibration procedure required after motor reversal; demonstrates storing infinity, close focus, and a middle calibration point
- 08:56 — Calibration error: "invalid Focus positions Target distance" — system refuses to complete calibration when motor is reversed without the Reverse flag set
- 09:07 — Fix for calibration error: switch Focus Axis to Independent mode, go to Focus Axis Setup and apply Reverse, let the motor self-correct its position, then re-calibrate from scratch normally
- 10:47 — Final check: set Focus back to Follows Target to confirm correct position display in measurement units (centimetres)